Tarar ZI, Farooq U, Bechtold ML, Ghouri YA. Cap-assisted endoscopy for esophageal foreign bodies: A meta-analysis. World J Meta-Anal 2023; 11(1): 38-46 [DOI: 10.13105/wjma.v11.i1.38]
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Matthew L Bechtold, AGAF, FACG, FASGE, MD, Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Missouri - Columbia, 5 Hospital Drive, Columbia, MO 65212, United States. bechtoldm@health.missouri.edu
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World J Meta-Anal. Jan 12, 2023; 11(1): 38-46 Published online Jan 12, 2023. doi: 10.13105/wjma.v11.i1.38
Cap-assisted endoscopy for esophageal foreign bodies: A meta-analysis
Zahid Ijaz Tarar, Umer Farooq, Matthew L Bechtold, Yezaz A Ghouri
Zahid Ijaz Tarar, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65212, United States
Umer Farooq, Department of Medicine, Loyola University, Chicago, IL 60153, United States
Matthew L Bechtold, Department of Medicine, University of Missouri - Columbia, Columbia, MO 65212, United States
Yezaz A Ghouri, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65212, United States
Author contributions: Tarar Z and Bechtold ML designed the meta-analysis; Tarar Z, Farooq U, and Bechtold ML acquired the data; Tarar Z, Bechtold ML, and Ghouri YA analyzed and interpreted the data; Tarar Z and Farooq U drafted the manuscript; Bechtold ML and Ghouri YA critically revised the manuscript; and Bechtold ML provided statistical expertise.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors have no conflicts of interest for this manuscript.
PRISMA 2009 Checklist statement: The authors have read the PRISMA 2009 Checklist, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the PRISMA 2009 Checklist.
Open-Access: This article is an open-access article that was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: https://creativecommons.org/Licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Corresponding author: Matthew L Bechtold, AGAF, FACG, FASGE, MD, Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Missouri - Columbia, 5 Hospital Drive, Columbia, MO 65212, United States. bechtoldm@health.missouri.edu
Received: October 15, 2022 Peer-review started: October 15, 2022 First decision: October 31, 2022 Revised: November 11, 2022 Accepted: December 21, 2022 Article in press: December 21, 2022 Published online: January 12, 2023 Processing time: 194 Days and 12.9 Hours
ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS
Research background
Cap-assisted endoscopy for removal of esophageal foreign bodies is a new technique.
Research motivation
With any new technique, studies need to be performed to truly evaluate the effectiveness and adverse events.
Research objectives
This meta-analysis examines cap-assisted endoscopy vs conventional endoscopy for removal of esophageal foreign bodies.
Research methods
An extensive literature search was conducted using multiple databases. Studies that compared cap-assisted endoscopy to conventional endoscopy for the removal of esophageal foreign bodies were included. Odds ratio or mean difference was used to analyze outcomes.
Research results
Cap-assisted endoscopy demonstrated higher odds of technical success (P = 0.002) and en bloc removal (P < 0.01) as compared to conventional techniques. Furthermore, cap-assisted endoscopy showed decreased odds of adverse events (P = 0.02) and mean time of foreign body removal (P < 0.01) as compared to conventional techniques.
Research conclusions
Cap-assisted endoscopy should be considered as a potential first-line option for impacted esophageal foreign bodies.
Research perspectives
Endoscopists may utilize cap-assisted endoscopy for removal of esophageal foreign bodies.
